| KNOX COUNTY PROFILE |
Wages and Income:
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In 2009, Knox County’s per capita personal income was seventh highest in the state at $35,491, a 4.5% increase from 2006. State and national increases were 3.8%, or $33,395, and 5.2%, or $38,615, respectively, during the same period. The annual growth rate of per capita income in Knox County over the past 10 years averaged 3.9%. Earnings of persons employed in Knox County increased 4.9% between 2006 and 2007.
| Payroll Costs by Industry Sector and Selected Subsectors in Innovation Valley Region* |
| Industry |
Total Wages |
Total Employment |
Average Wage |
| Natural Resources & Mining |
$61,715,203 |
1,633 |
$37,793 |
| Construction |
$691,058,434 |
15,844 |
$43,507 |
| Manufacturing |
$1,707,273,242 |
33,717 |
$50,635 |
| - Apparel |
$17,879,958 |
501 |
$35,689 |
| - Chemicals |
$62,819,279 |
1,325 |
$47,411 |
| - Computer & Electronic Products |
$117,762,502 |
1,625 |
$72,469 |
| - Food Products |
$67,037,844 |
1,652 |
$40,580 |
| - Machinery |
$52,121,144 |
1,043 |
$49,972 |
| - Metals (Primary & Fabricated) |
$147,940,398 |
3,207 |
$46,130 |
| - Plastic & Rubber Products |
$58,215,131 |
1,347 |
$43,218 |
| - Transportation Equipment |
$341,922,607 |
7,792 |
$43,881 |
| - Wood Products |
$27,435,181 |
747 |
$36,727 |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities |
$2,325,915,543 |
69,246 |
$33,589 |
| - Retail Trade |
$1,091,706,539 |
43,224 |
$25,257 |
| - Wholesale Trade |
$836,411,725 |
15,836 |
$52,817 |
| - Transportation & Warehousing |
$330,054,020 |
8,569 |
$38,517 |
| Information |
$300,640,778 |
5,473 |
$54,932 |
| - Publishing Industries |
$35,184,900 |
764 |
$46,054 |
| - Telecommunications |
$128,592,181 |
2,249 |
$57,177 |
| - Broadcasting |
$106,704,790 |
1,450 |
$73,590 |
| - Motion Picture & Sound Recording |
$10,943,130 |
485 |
$22,563 |
| - ISP's/Search Portals/Data Processing |
$9,928,597 |
171 |
$58,062 |
| Financial Activities |
$792,845,522 |
17,211 |
$46,066 |
| - Finance & Insurance |
$661,561,334 |
13,317 |
$49,678 |
| - Real Estate |
$131,284,188 |
3,893 |
$33,723 |
| Professional & Business Services |
$2,558,925,371 |
47,953 |
$53,363 |
| Education & Health Services |
$1,993,149,408 |
46,374 |
$42,980 |
| - Health Services |
$1,861,557,119 |
42,176 |
$44,138 |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
$541,191,836 |
36,668 |
$14,759 |
| Other Services |
$260,509,469 |
9,608 |
$27,114 |
| Government |
$2,053,381,929 |
51,092 |
$40,190 |
| Regional Totals |
$13,916,420,000 |
334,958 |
$39,682 |
*Innovation Valley Region includes: Anderson, Blount, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, and Roane Counties
Source: TN Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development; Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages – Annual Average 2009
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| Average Hourly Salary by Selected Occupations in Knoxville MSA* |
| Occupation |
# of Covered Employees |
Starting Wage ($) |
Average Wage ($) |
Maximum Wage ($) |
| Professional |
| Accountant |
1,810 |
17.35 |
27.10 |
32.50 |
| Management Analyst |
1,070 |
22.40 |
41.10 |
50.45 |
| Computer Programmer |
630 |
21.45 |
30.20 |
35.25 |
| Engineer |
6,300 |
19.15 |
35.65 |
45.80 |
| Retail |
| Retail Counter Clerk |
910 |
7.40 |
11.85 |
14.10 |
| Stock Clerk |
6,120 |
7.80 |
10.90 |
12.75 |
| Hospitality Clerk (Reservations/Travel) |
140 |
8.90 |
10.95 |
12.30 |
| Clerical |
| Customer Service Rep |
5,430 |
9.85 |
13.90 |
16.00 |
| Telemarketer |
420 |
7.55 |
10.10 |
11.35 |
| Data Entry Keyer |
550 |
8.85 |
11.70 |
13.35 |
| Executive Secretary |
3,080 |
12.40 |
16.30 |
18.90 |
| Accounting Clerk |
3,860 |
10.50 |
14.80 |
16.95 |
| Word Processor/Typist |
60 |
10.60 |
14.50 |
17.20 |
| Unskilled |
| Hand Packer |
1,840 |
7.30 |
8.90 |
9.65 |
| Laborer/Material Handler |
5,690 |
8.25 |
11.55 |
13.30 |
| Light Assembly (Team Assembler) |
4,790 |
10.75 |
14.30 |
17.00 |
| Semi-Skilled |
| Computer-Controlled Machine Operator |
200 |
12.50 |
17.40 |
20.50 |
| Forklift/Industrial Truck Operator |
1,480 |
9.45 |
13.75 |
16.55 |
| Skilled |
| Machine Maintenance (Industrial Machinery) |
790 |
14.95 |
19.75 |
22.15 |
| Tool & Die Maker |
160 |
18.40 |
22.90 |
25.90 |
| Machinist |
520 |
12.20 |
17.75 |
20.90 |
| Welder |
800 |
12.20 |
16.20 |
18.70 |
| Technical |
| Electronic Technician |
400 |
15.60 |
21.45 |
25.20 |
| Medical Laboratory Technician |
990 |
10.05 |
15.40 |
18.75 |
| Network Technician |
310 |
21.85 |
33.40 |
42.35
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*Knoxville MSA includes: Anderson, Blount, Knox, Loudon and Union Counties
Source: Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development – Wage Survey – June 2010 |
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